fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
naivete; simplicity; innocence
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
sorry to bother you, but ...
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
sampling food; tasting; trying
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
buffet; self-service meal
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
futsal; form of indoor 5-a-side football (soccer)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
precision instrument or machine
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
this and that; such and such
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air